chocake2's Gallery : Machine Applique, Wall Quilts, Free Motionhttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/g/chocake2/tags/Machine+Applique/Wall+Quilts/Free+Motion/default.aspxTags: Machine Applique, Wall Quilts, Free MotionenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)Ammonite walliehttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/330203.aspxSat, 11 Feb 2012 16:51:19 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:330203chocake220<p>This idea popped into my wee little head and before I had time to really think about it, I started sewing, fallowing it&#39;s lead. There were days when it would progress very nicely and then all of a sudden my inspiration was gone. A week or so later, it&#39;d &quot;talk&quot; to me again and I&#39;d go back to stitching, never really knowing where the project was going. The fan coral presented the biggest challenge. It is 3 layers of net (Green, purple and red) layered with angelina fibers and fused. I put blue &#39;fingers&#39; of tulle behind it, but&nbsp;the effect is&nbsp;so subtle you can hardly see them. *Shug* Live and learn...</p>The Guardianhttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/145717.aspxMon, 15 Nov 2010 02:39:37 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:145717chocake27<p>DS1 had a lot of bad dreams. He thought maybe having a dragon to watch over him would help chase them away, so we made this. It seems to help.</p>Home on the Rangehttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/142744.aspxWed, 03 Nov 2010 19:00:27 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:142744chocake23Fantasy in a fansatyhttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/142739.aspxWed, 03 Nov 2010 18:55:27 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:142739chocake27<p>I Used me DD for the model for this. Originally the fairy was nude, but her father had a fit so I had to fashion her a dress. The moon started out the same color as her skin, but the night sky bled something terrible when I painted the moon-glow on it. I liked the effect, so I left it.</p>fall wallhanginghttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/142730.aspxWed, 03 Nov 2010 18:46:31 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:142730chocake24<p>This is a companian piece to the sunflowers. </p>The Politicianhttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/116435.aspxThu, 28 Oct 2010 01:49:31 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:116435chocake25<p>He stands so proudly in all his brightly colored glory, Loudly proclaiming he greatness&nbsp;&nbsp;from high on his manure pile...</p>Sunflowers in the Sunhttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/116239.aspxWed, 27 Oct 2010 16:29:48 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:116239chocake25<p>I made this wallhanging last summer. It&#39;s now on display in an art gallery near here. Someday maybe somebody will buy it.... :S</p>Christmas Candlehttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/116235.aspxWed, 27 Oct 2010 16:25:29 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:116235chocake24<p>This is just a funky little wall hanging I made for Christmas last year. The &#39;flame&#39; is all thread painted with som metalics thrown in for fun and sparkle. The Holly leaves are 3-d. </p>Bee-utiful Flowershttp://www.quiltersclubofamerica.com/media/p/113963.aspxMon, 18 Oct 2010 22:23:50 GMT722ae0af-0843-4f69-80d5-ea157d187469:113963chocake212<p>This is&nbsp;&quot;Bee-utiful Flowers. I&#39;m ashamed this took me so long... It started out to be a wall-hanging, but I decided to make it into a pillow cover instead.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I printed words on cloth to make the center of the flowers. They&nbsp;read&nbsp; &quot;Forgiving&quot; &quot;Couragious&quot; &quot;Generous&quot; &quot;Productive&quot; and &quot;Cheerful.&quot;&nbsp; I quilted the words &quot; Peaceful&quot; &quot;Creative&quot;&nbsp; &quot;Content&quot; and &quot;...&#39;Lieve&quot; into the borders and the word &quot;Just...&quot; in the sky. </p>
<p>&nbsp;I had originally planned to make beads to embellish it with, but, Gosh, that was gonna take an awful lot of time, not to mention glass... so then I thought i&#39;d just embroider it.&nbsp; THEN I saw the cute buttons in the store, and. being the lazy cuss that I am, I took the easiest way out! LOL If you were to copy my design, you&#39;d probably come up with a jillion other ways to add bees to&nbsp;your flowers!&nbsp; </p>
<p>While I was sitting in the sunshine, stitching the last of the buttons on, a friendly little huney bee can buzzing by and landed not far from my feet. I wonder what the little guy was doing out this time of the year? It&#39;s getting pretty chilly for bugs...</p>